CVE-2026-32791 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Performance Counter Monitor (Intel(R) PCM)
An unprivileged local attacker can escalate privileges via an untrusted search path in Intel Performance Counter Monitor.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-32791?
CVE-2026-32791 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Performance Counter Monitor (Intel(R) PCM), published on 11 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path for some Intel(R) Performance Counter Monitor (Intel(R) PCM) before version tag 202604 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires passive user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-32791?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Performance Counter Monitor.
How do I fix CVE-2026-32791?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-32791 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-32791 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32791 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Performance Counter Monitor (Intel(R) PCM)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2m34-p54f-v54v.